Ramadan kariim - Happy Ramadan

Ramadan kariim
Happy Ramadan


Dadka Muslimiinta wey soomaan bisha Ramadan.
Muslims fast the month of Ramadan.


Qorraxbax ilaa qorraxdhac wey soomaan.
They fast from sunrise to sunset.
 
Qorraxdhac wey cunaan cunto oo 'afur' la tiraahdo.
At sunset, they eat food which is called 'afur'.  

Halkan ka daawo video oo idinka tusayaa sida loo sameeyo 'mashmash'. Mashmash waa cunto lagu cunaa bisha Ramadan

Watch here a video that shows you how to make 'mashmash'. Mashmash is a meal that is eaten in Ramadan.

Kani/Tani waa...

Kani waa/Tani waa... - This is...

If you are talking about a masculine noun, then use 'Kani', for feminine nouns 'Tani'


Kani waa miis - This is a table
Kani waa Cabdi walaalkiis - This is Abdi's brother
Kani waa Faadumo dukaankeed - This is Faadumo's shop


Tani waa magaalo Jowhar la tiraahdo - This is a town called Jowhar
Tani waa Muna hooyadeed - This is Muna's mother
Tani waa Jamal shimbirtiis - This is Jamal's bird

'Isku aaadi' means 'join up to each other'. You have to join the pictures with the statements.

Malawax - Somali crêpes

Another great video from Xawaash.com. This is about 'malawax' which is the Somali version of crêpes or pancakes. Halkan ka daawo sida loo sameeyo 'malawax'(Watch here how 'malawax' is made).

Waan ilaalin doonaa - I will protect it

Muslimiin ilaalin doona kaniisadaha 


Muslims will protect the churches 


ilaali - to protect/look out for
ilaali caruurta! - look after the children!


ilaalin doonaa - will look after


karin doonaa - will cook

Waan karin doonaa bariis iyo hilib lo'aad - I will cook rice with beef

joojin doonaa - will stop

Waan joojin doonaa sigaarka - I will stop smoking


Type 1 verb - cun + i + doonaa = cuni doonaa
Type 2 verb - kari + n + doonaa = karin doonaa
Type 3 verb - guurso + an + doonaa = guursan doonaa


Muslimiinta Kenya ayaa sheegey inay dhisan doonaan guddiyo dhallinyaro ah oo ilaalo kaniisadaha.
The Muslims of Kenya said that they will assemble youth committees who will protect the churches.

Verb practice - doon (to want)

Waxaan dooneyaa inaan tago Baariis - I want to go to Paris
Waxaad dooneysaa inaad tagto  - You want...
Wuxuu dooneyaa inuu tago - He wants...
Waxay dooneysaa inay tagto - She wants...
Waxaanu dooneynaa inaanu tagno - We want...
Waxeynu dooneynaa inaanu tagno - We want...
Waxaad dooneysaan inaad tagtaan - You want...
Waxay dooneyaan inay tagaan - They want...


Aad baan u dooneyaa inaan tago Baariis - I really want to go to Paris
Aad baan u dooneyey inaan tago Baariis - I really wanted to go to Paris
Ma dooneyo inaan tago Baariis - I don't want to go to Paris

Maan dooneyn inaan tago Baariis - I didn't want to go to Paris
Maad dooneyn inaad tagto Baariis - He didn't want to go to Paris
Muu dooneyn inuu tago Baariis - He didn't want to go to Paris
Mey dooneyn inay tagto Baariis- She didn't want to go to Paris
Maannu dooneyn inaanu tagno Baariis - We didn't want to go to Paris
Meynu dooneyn inaanu tagno Baariis - We didn't want to go to Paris
Maad dooneyn inaad tagtaan Baariis - You didn't want to go to Paris
Mey dooneyn inay tagaan Baariis - They didn't want to go to Paris